Do you have this Registry key?...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4

If not, STOP!

If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook (NB: no space) and is its value set
to 1 (one)?

If not, STOP!

If so, Address Book is configured to share contacts with Outlook, even if
you don't use it (can happen with the install of Office). Change the value
to 0 (zero) and all should be well. (If that DWORD is not present, don't
create it, and don't alter any other DWORD values.)

Note that any changes (additions, deletions, edits) made while sharing was
enabled will not be available (displayed) in Address Book when sharing is
disabled.

cf. http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=191946
--
~PA Bear


gunner2 wrote:
I did reinstall Microsoft Works Suite 2004 and requested for an update for
my computer to microsoft at that time. I know there are office programs in
both products i.e. Word. Do you see a protential problem there. Thank
you.

"PA Bear" wrote:

Is MS Office and/or MS Outlook also installed?

Did you just install MS Office 2003 SP3?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

gunner2 wrote:
multiple things happening at once.
Running Windows xp-home. IE7, CA security Suite
1-Just set it up again after having to reset computer. Was on line with
provider so I know all the ins and outs are correct. Went to sent test
mail,
clicked the "Create Mail" button and got an error message "There was an
error
opening this message. An error has occurred." I tryed uninstalling it
through windows components in add and remove with no change.
2- Can not opem emails that have attachments and some without do not
show
all information in them.
Does anyone have a suggestion on how to correct this problem without
wiping
the machine? Thanks.